Diffee

Diffee Meaning & Origin

About Diffee
The surname Diffee is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "dēofa," meaning "thief" or "robber." It is an occupational surname that likely originated as a nickname for someone who was involved in theft or robbery. Over time, the name may have been adopted by their descendants as a hereditary surname.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Diffee is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Diffee: 517
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 42,030
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.18

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Diffee based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TF
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D010
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D IH1 F IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈdɪfi/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TF', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D100

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Diffee in Braille

Here's how to represent Diffee in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Diffee in braille

How to sign the name Diffee using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Diffee using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Diffee in sign language

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